Jingshan Subdistrict, Beijing

This article is about a subdistrict within Beijing, China. For other places with the same name, see Jingshan.
Jingshan Subdistrict
景山街道
Subdistrict
The government building of the Dongcheng District
The government building of the Dongcheng District
Location of Jingshan Subdistrict within Dongcheng District
Location of Jingshan Subdistrict within Dongcheng District
Jingshan Subdistrict is located in Beijing
Jingshan Subdistrict
Jingshan Subdistrict
Jingshan Subdistrict is located in China
Jingshan Subdistrict
Jingshan Subdistrict
Coordinates: 39°55′35″N 116°24′42″E / 39.9264°N 116.4116°E / 39.9264; 116.4116
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictDongcheng
Village-level Division8 communities
Area
 • Total
1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
25,374
 • Density17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Jingshan Subdistrict (Chinese: 景山街道; pinyin: jǐngshān jiēdào) is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. It contains 8 communities. The subdistrict has a total area of 1.64 square kilometers, and as of 2020, it has a population of 25,374.[1]

The subdistrict received its current name from the Jingshan Park (Chinese: 景山公园; lit. 'Prospect Hill Park') that is located inside the subdistrict.

History

Timeline of the status of Jingshan Subdistrict[2]
Time Status
1912 Part of 3rd and 6th Inner Districts
1949 Part of Dongcheng District. The following subdistricts were established:
  • Madaren Hutong
  • Qianliang Hutong
  • Gongxian Hutong
  • Weijia Hutong
  • Jingshan Dongjie
  • Nafu Hutong
1955 Reorganized with only 4 subdistricts left: Nafu, Weishan, Jingshan and Mashi. The last one was merged into other districts at December of the same year.
1958 Nafu and Weishan were incorporated into Jingshan Subdistrict
1960 Reorganized into commune
1990 Changed back to a subdistrict

Administrative Divisions

The table below lists the 8 communities under Jingshan as of 2021:[3]

Administrative Division Code Name in English Name in Simplified Chinese
110101002001 Longfusi 隆福寺
110101002002 Jixiang 吉祥
110101002003 Huanghuamen 黄化门
110101002004 Zhonglou 钟鼓
110101002005 Weijia 魏家
110101002006 Wangzhima 汪芝麻
110101002008 Jingshan Dongjie 景山东街
110101002009 Huangchenggen Beijie 皇城根北街

See also

References

  1. ^ "China: Bĕijīng Municipal Province". CityPopulation.de. Citing: China National Bureau of Statistics (web), Bureaus of Statistics in Beijing (web). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. ^ 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
  3. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-17.


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